All Articles Tagged Dmca

Julie Jacobson | 07/26 09:26 AM, 1 Comment

It is true that we have been granted more fair-use privileges for copy-protected work. Unfortunately, you won't care much about those privileges unless you're a videogame troubleshooter or movie reviewer. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today issued his tri-annual ruling on the circumvention of access-control technologies. Billington is the guy who examines DMCA Section 1201 to determine “whether the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works is causing or is likely to cause adverse effects on the ability of users of any particular classes… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 03/04 05:15 AM, 23 Comments

Real Networks (RNWK) caved to the studios yesterday. Instead of appealing a decision that deemed its $30 RealDVD ripping software illegal, the company is paying the studios $4.5 million as reimbursement for legal fees. Under the auspices of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the studios sued Real in September 2008, claiming violations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The company also was sued for a breach of contract with the DVD CCA (Copy Control Association), which licenses the Content Scramble System (CSS) decryption software. An injunction was… View this story